Göran Strindberg Explained

Göran Strindberg
Birth Date:15 January 1917
Death Date:13 March 1991
Death Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation:Cinematographer
Yearsactive:1938-1962

Göran Strindberg (1917–1991) was a Swedish cinematographer. Strindberg was one of the leading cinematographers in post-Second World War Sweden, replacing the earlier generation who had emerged during the silent era. He worked a number of times with the director Alf Sjöberg.[1]

Biography

Strindberg worked as a B-photographer at Europafilm 1937–1942, A-photographer at Sandrews 1942–1957 and as a freelancer 1957–1961. In the 1950s, he was mainly active in Germany, where he made a dozen films, including Robert Siodmaks Råttorna. He then changed medium and worked for Swedish Radio 1963–1964, was a teacher at the Film School 1964–1970 and course leader at the Dramatic Institute 1970–1982.[2]

Strindberg is buried at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm. He was the son of the sculptor Tore Strindberg, the nephew of the polar researcher Nils Strindberg and a member of the Strindberg family.[3]

Selected filmography

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Raimondo-Souto p.344
  2. http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=60419&iv=BIOGRAPHY Bengt Forslund, Svensk Filmdatabas: Göran Strindberg, 2012
  3. http://www.svenskagravar.se/gravsatt/45948668 SvenskaGravar